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Acts 24:9

8 By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.

10 When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.

11 You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.
KJV
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
WEB
The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
ASV
And the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so.
DARBY
And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against [Paul], saying that these things were so.
BLB
And the Jews also agreed, declaring these things to be so.
ÅB
Men også jødene holdt med ham og sa at så var det.
OTB
De andre jødene sluttet seg til anklagen og bekreftet at dette var sant.
B1930
Men også jødene holdt med ham og sa at så var det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:16

    hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

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  • Micah 7:2–3

    The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.

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  • Matthew 26:59–60

    Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

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  • Psalms 4:2

    How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies ? Selah

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  • Isaiah 59:4–7

    No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.

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  • Micah 6:12–13

    For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.

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  • Psalms 64:2–8

    Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

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  • John 8:44

    You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

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